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Posted: Monday, November 17, 2008 - 07:50 PM UTC
MiniArt Limited have just posted the first images of their latest announcement - 35072 - German Armored Car Crew, The full story, including images, can be seen:

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If you have comments or questions please post them here.

Thanks!

thomokiwi
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Posted: Monday, November 17, 2008 - 08:42 PM UTC
Looks like a nice set which I will add to the wishlist
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Posted: Monday, November 17, 2008 - 11:55 PM UTC
Looks like the figure second from the left is meant to be posed in their new Dingo.

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Posted: Tuesday, November 18, 2008 - 12:42 AM UTC

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Looks like the figure second from the left is meant to be posed in their new Dingo.


Very possible, MiniArt have so far released every vehicle with two different crews, and appropriate markings, one original force, and one 'under new ownership'. A captured Dingo in North Afrika should make a nice dio with one of the various Pz.Kpfw. II's, III's or IV.
They may also fit nicely in the Sahariana.


Henk
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Posted: Tuesday, November 18, 2008 - 01:04 AM UTC
Correct me if I'm wrong, but didn't the armored car personel use the same uniforms as the panzer crews? The figures looks great by the way.
Henk
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Posted: Tuesday, November 18, 2008 - 01:18 AM UTC

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Correct me if I'm wrong, but didn't the armored car personel use the same uniforms as the panzer crews?


Not in Afrika. The figures on the right are wearing the Panzer cut uniforms, and are more siutable for Europe an Russia..

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Posted: Tuesday, November 18, 2008 - 07:14 AM UTC
The Afrika Korps guys might also fit well on a Landwasserschlepper in North Africa.
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Posted: Tuesday, November 18, 2008 - 07:33 AM UTC
Very cool set, but where's the Soviet Jeep crew?
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Al Qahirah, Egypt / لعربية
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Posted: Tuesday, November 18, 2008 - 08:35 AM UTC
Here's the Soviet Jeep crew. It's supposed to be released by the end of this month

http://www.miniart-models.com/35048.htm
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Posted: Tuesday, November 18, 2008 - 08:56 AM UTC
I stand corrected... here it is at Jadar Hobby

http://www.jadarhobby.pl/miniart-35048-soviet-command-wcrew-p-16566.html?osCsid=4182bcd2354c0cc70388d44b49b8faad
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Posted: Tuesday, November 18, 2008 - 01:50 PM UTC



Hisham,
I'm actually looking for just the crew figures, but I might just have to bite the bullet and buy this kit just to get the figures as I have a vehicle.
panamadan
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Posted: Tuesday, November 18, 2008 - 02:20 PM UTC
I think that there is a photo of SS Heavy tank BN 102 using a Dingo while on their drive to Normandy-the figures on the right might be made with that in mind. Dan
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Posted: Tuesday, November 18, 2008 - 10:32 PM UTC

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I think that there is a photo of SS Heavy tank BN 102 using a Dingo while on their drive to Normandy-the figures on the right might be made with that in mind. Dan


Close, but not an exact match



David
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Posted: Wednesday, November 19, 2008 - 07:21 AM UTC
Great set. These figures could easily fit into aq lot of other AFVs. Especially the DAK figures would fit a Sd.Kfz. 251/250 very well.

Thanks for the update
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Posted: Wednesday, November 19, 2008 - 05:20 PM UTC

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Looks like the figure second from the left is meant to be posed in their new Dingo.


Very possible, MiniArt have so far released every vehicle with two different crews, and appropriate markings, one original force, and one 'under new ownership'. A captured Dingo in North Afrika should make a nice dio with one of the various Pz.Kpfw. II's, III's or IV.
They may also fit nicely in the Sahariana.


Henk
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Posted: Wednesday, November 19, 2008 - 05:34 PM UTC

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Looks like the figure second from the left is meant to be posed in their new Dingo.


Very possible, MiniArt have so far released every vehicle with two different crews, and appropriate markings, one original force, and one 'under new ownership'. A captured Dingo in North Afrika should make a nice dio with one of the various Pz.Kpfw. II's, III's or IV.
They may also fit nicely in the Sahariana.


Henk



I would imagine that the European theater figures would fit very nicely in an autoblinda Lince, which would be very easy for Miniart to make. Also there are some other Italian armored cars made by italeri. The Afrika Korps figures could fit in a wide range of german armored cars made by tamiya and Italeri. i like the idea that they feature crews for captured vehicles.
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Posted: Monday, December 01, 2008 - 05:15 PM UTC
Nice set. I'm looking forward to their British Armored car crew set, as well as Master Box's "Scotland the brave" 51st Highland set too.
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